Klara Koukalova vs Iveta Benesova — Luxembourg Round of 32

Luxembourg · WTA · Round of 32
CZE
Klara Koukalova
44 yrs · 166 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2005
hard
CZE
Iveta Benesova
43 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLL
Koukalova K.
7-5 4-6 6-3
Benesova I.
Koukalova K.
7462
Benesova I.
5631

Klara Koukalova defeated Iveta Benesova 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the Luxembourg round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Klara Koukalova came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Klara Koukalova extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Klara Koukalova closed it out in three sets, 7–5 4–6 6–3.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-05-07MadridR64clayKlara Koukalova6-4 7-6(5)
2009-02-23AcapulcoR16hardIveta Benesova4-6 6-4 7-6(3)
2006-05-01WarsawR32clayKlara Koukalova7-6(3) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Koukalova K.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Benesova I.

Benesova I.serving60% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Koukalova K.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Koukalova K.Benesova I.
1st serve in·Even
56%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
61%
59%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
41%
Service points won·Even
53%
51%
Return points won·Slight edge
44%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
50%
45%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.1
0.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.6
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Clijsters K.
Groenefeld A.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Clijsters K.
Dechy N.
6-36-1
Groenefeld A.
Safina D.
6-45-76-4
Quarter-finals
Dechy N.
Hantuchova D.
6-16-4
Clijsters K.
Schiavone F.
6-47-5
Groenefeld A.
Petrova N.
2-66-36-2
Safina D.
Vinci R.
5-76-36-4
R16
Safina D.
Gajdosova J.
6-36-1
Schiavone F.
Razzano V.
6-2
Clijsters K.
Koukalova K.
6-36-0
Groenefeld A.
Smashnova A.
6-16-2
Vinci R.
Schnyder P.
7-625-76-4
Dechy N.
Randriantefy D.
6-16-2
Hantuchova D.
Chakvetadze A.
6-46-1
Petrova N.
Peschke K.
6-36-1
R32
Gajdosova J.
Srebotnik K.
7-646-4
Groenefeld A.
Daniilidou E.
6-46-4
Smashnova A.
Farina Elia S.
6-26-0
Chakvetadze A.
Maleeva M.
7-52-66-4
Koukalova K.
Benesova I.
7-54-66-3
Razzano V.
Kloesel S.
3-67-56-4
Peschke K.
Stosur S.
6-717-56-1
Vinci R.
Krajicek M.
7-666-4
Schiavone F.
Raymond L.
6-46-3
Randriantefy D.
Tu M.
6-16-2
Hantuchova D.
Medina Garrigues A.
6-727-626-0
Safina D.
Kremer A.
7-56-2